Committees
Below is a listing of KCHA committees.
Please contact a member of the Executive Board if you are interested in serving on one of our committees.
Banner Committee
Lindsay Francis
Kansas LTAP Director
lfrancis@ku.edu
(785) 864-2594
Awards Committee
Alvin Perez, Chairperson
Riley County
Phone: 785-537-6330
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456
John Ellermann
Riley County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330
Phil Nusser
Stafford County
Phone: 620-549-3597
Jim Brull
Lyon County
Phone: 620-340-8220
Constitution and By-Laws Committee
John Ellermann, Chairperson
Riley County
Director of Public Works; Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330
Brendan Mackay
Ellis County
Public Works Director
Phone: 785-628-9455
Sean Wendel
Gray County
Public Works Administrator
Phone: 620-855-7701
Darrin Boger
Hodgeman County
Roads
Phone: 620-357-8346
Justin Mader
Saline County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-826-6527
Design Maintenance Standards Committee
Justin Mader, Chairperson
Saline County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-826-6527
Tod Salfrank
Bureau of Local Projects Chief
Phone: 785-296-3861
Brendan Mackay
Ellis County
Public Works Director
Phone: 785-628-9455
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456
Evan McMillan
Riley County
Assistant County Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330
KDOT Liaison Committee
Eric Sandberg, Chairperson
Miami County
Road and Bridge Director
Phone: 913-594-0666
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456
John Ellermann
Riley County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-537-6330
Keith Browning
KAC Local Road Engineer
Phone: 785-393-4161
Justin Mader
Saline County
County Engineer
Phone: 785-826-6527
Barry McManaman
Barton County
County Engineer
Phone: 620-793-1808
Lindsay Francis
Kansas LTAP Director
lfrancis@ku.edu
(785) 864-2594
Seth Snyder
Lyon County
Asst. Road Supervisor
Phone: 620-340-8220
Land Survey Committee
Wayne Scritchfield, Chairperson
Saline County
Assistant County Engineer and Surveyor
Phone: 785-826-6525
Jim Brull
Lyon County
Assistant Engineer
Phone: 620-340-8220
Wes Root; PE, PS
Johnson County
Superintendent Road and Bridge
Phone: 913-715-8329
Legislative Committee
Darryl Lutz, Chairperson (New Member Needed)
Director of Public Works
Butler County
Phone: 316-322-4101
Janelle Dockendorf
County Administrator
Dickinson County
Phone: 785-263-3120
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
Highway Administrator
Phone: 785-632-3456
W. David Lee (New Member Needed)
Director, Public Works
Franklin County
Phone: 785-229-3550
Wayne Blackbourn (New Member Needed)
County Engineer
Coffey County
Phone: 620-364-2441
Memorials Committee
Keith Browning
KAC Local Road Engineer
785-393-4161
Website Committee
Jim Brull, Chairperson
Lyon County
620-340-8220
Keith Browning
KAC Local Road Engineer
785-393-4161
Chris O'Neal (New Member Needed)
Ford County
620-227-4588
Nominating Committee
(Committee Selected at the 2024 Spring Annual Meeting. 2026 Nominees Announced, and Elected, at the 2025 Spring Annual Meeting and Sworn in at Fall 2025 Meeting)
Jim Brull, Chairperson
Lyon County
Phone: 620-340-8220
Brendan Mackay
Riley County
785-628-9455
Darren Williams
Barton County
620-793-1936
Prof Dev & Young Engineers
Wes Root, Chairperson
Johnson County
wes.root@jocogov.org
913-715-8329
Darryl Lutz (New Member Needed)
Butler County
dlutz@bucoks.com
316-322-4101
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
rshomper@claycountykansas.org
785-632-3456
Agamani Sen
Douglas County
785-832-5293
Curtis Mader
McPherson County
cmader@mcpcoks.us
620-241-0466
Kevin Amer
Linn County
913-795-2229
Evan McMillan
Riley County
emcmillan@rileycountyks.gov
785-537-6330
Solid Waste Committee
Chip Woods, Chairperson (New Member Needed)
Lyon County
620-340-8220
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
785-632-3456
Darryl Lutz (New Member Needed)
Butler County
316-322-4101
Ryan Durst
Coffey County
620-364-2441
David Lee (New Member Needed)
Franklin County
785-229-3550
Utility Relations & R/W Issues Committee
Darren Fishel, Chairperson
Saline County
785-826-6525
John Ellermann
Finney County
620-272-3564
Bobby Shomper
Clay County
785-632-3456
Martin Tannahill
Dickinson County
785-263-3093
Road Scholar Committee
Lindsay Francis, Chairperson
Kansas LTAP Director
lfrancis@ku.edu
(785) 864-2594
Nelda Buckley
Kansas LTAP Local Field Liaison
785-864-0489
Keith Browning
KAC Local Roads Engineer
785-393-4161
Alvin Perez
Riley County
Phone: 785-537-6330
Kim Glover
Atchison County
913-804-6120
Tod Salfrank
KDOT - Bureau of Local Projects Chief
785-368-7396
Dawn Hueske
KDOT - Bureau of Local Projects Assistant Chief
785-207-1420
Darren Fishel
Saline County
785-826-6525
Bruce Chladny
KAC Executive Director
785-272-2585 ext. 302
Auditing Committee
(Committee Selected at the 2024 Spring Annual Meeting to Audit Books at the 2024 Fall Meeting)
Curtis Mader, Chairperson
Butler County
316-322-4101
Alvin Perez
Riley County
785-537-6330
Wes Root
Johnson County
913‑715‑8329
KAC Representative
Alvin Perez
Riley County
785-537-6330
NACE Director
Justin Mader
Saline County
785-826-6527